We are finishing out 2021 with our forward looking 2022 Prediction Show! Andy and Danny discuss and predict on the following beer topics:
- Quick Green Flash / Sweetwater news.
- Reaction to 2020/2021 Direct-To-Consumer sales.
- Who will be the last big craft sale?
- Market consolodation?
- The next-gen beer gimmick.
- To-go packaging?
- Direction of NA beer.
- National alcohol laws.
And much more!
Andy and Danny are joined by longtime friend Doug Veliky, part time beer content creator, full time Chief Strategy Officer at Revolution Brewing where we take a look back at the year in beer. Items of discussion include:
- "Act 1 of COVID" behind us.
- The state of bottle shares.
- The state of festivals.
- RIP Falling Rock.
- The reckoning regarding beverage industry misconduct.
- Looking back on 2021 predictions.
- The yearly can shortage?
- Craft seltzer?
- The major fest players?
- Major mergers and acquisitions.
- Black IPA!
- West Coast IPA's present spot.
- Treehouse Brewing's trajectory.
- Craft lager's positioning.
- Barrel aged sours in cans.
And much more!
Our friend Doug is in the middle of a fundraiser for Lurie's Children's Hospital in Chicago. Please visit Doug's Instagram, @BeerAficiando to get in on the amazing beer raffles and follow this link to learn about the charity work Doug and his wife are working on and the story behind this effort. LINK
We are joined by co-founder of Ogopogo Brewing, Jason De La Torre from San Gabriel, CA. We discuss many things including:
- Meeting Jason at The DRINKERS HALL OF FAME.
- The dive bar scene in the San Gabriel Valley.
- What does Ogopogo mean?
- How the brewery came to be.
- Jason's starts at Saint Archer and Golden Road Brewing working the lab.
- Other beer influcences.
- How was San Gabriel California picked.
- Diversity of the tasting room.
- Working with LA Brewers Guild.
- The big five way collab.
- Packaging and distro plans.
- Philosphy on can art.
- Brewmaster Guillermo!
And much more!